GINKGO (ginkgoes)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: ginkgoes   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ginkgo mean? 

• GINKGO (noun)
  The noun GINKGO has 1 sense:

1. deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

  Familiarity information: GINKGO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GINKGO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

gingko; ginkgo; Ginkgo biloba; maidenhair tree

Hypernyms ("ginkgo" is a kind of...):

gymnospermous tree (any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta)

 Context examples 

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract contains potent anti-oxidants and substances believed to improve blood flow to the brain and peripheral tissues.

(Ginkgo, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called ginkgo biloba and maidenhair tree.

(Ginkgo, NCI Dictionary)

Ginkgo biloba has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss.

(Ginkgo biloba, NCI Dictionary)

Also called ginkgo and ginkgo biloba.

(Maidenhair tree, NCI Dictionary)

Hundreds of better-preserved new fossils show that features of the stems and leaves are similar to those of living ginkgo.

(Paleontologists find fossil relative of Ginkgo biloba, NSF)

A standardized ginkgo biloba extract with antioxidant and neuroprotective activities.

(EGb761, NCI Thesaurus)

It comes from ginkgo biloba leaves.

(EGb761, NCI Dictionary)

As a medicinal herb, ginkgo requires standardization for medicinal use; typically, a 50:1 extract of ginkgo leaf is used in ginkgo supplements.

(Ginkgo, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called ginkgo and maidenhair tree.

(Ginkgo biloba, NCI Dictionary)

Ginkgo has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss.

(Ginkgo, NCI Dictionary)